80 FileMaker Pro Advanced Development Guide
To create an About layout:
1. Choose View menu > Layout Mode.
2. Choose Layouts menu > New Layout/Report.
3. Type About <your solution> in the Layout Name box.
Note For runtime database solutions, you must include the word
“About” in the layout name. You must also include certain specific
information in the layout. See
“Your responsibilities as a developer”
on page 82.
4. Select Blank Layout.
5. Click Finish.
6. Include in the layout your logo, other graphics, and your company
information.
7. Include text that notifies users if the solution files are protected
with passwords or if full access privileges have been removed.
See “Your responsibilities as a developer” on page 82 for the exact
legal wording.
8. Create a button that lets your users return to the main layout of the
primary file.
9. Choose Scripts menu > ScriptMaker and create a script that goes to
the About layout.
1 Include the word “About” in the script’s name.
10. Use the Custom Menus feature to create a menu command that
displays the About layout.
To display the About layout when the runtime application is started:
1. Open the primary file for the database solution.
2. Choose File menu > File Options > Open/Close.
3. Select Switch to layout and choose the About layout from the drop-
down list.
Creating a custom Help layout
Create a Help layout that provides instructions for how to use your
custom solution and add data to it. Then create a script in the primary
file of your solution to display the Help system. Use the Custom
Menus feature to make the script available as a command in the Help
menu. In order for your custom Help menu to display on Mac
OS, you
must start with an empty menu. See
“Creating and editing custom
menus” on page 23.
Example of an About layout
